Summary of TV ratings

Press MENU on the remote control and select [FEATURES] > [Child Lock].

Age rating	Content rating
TV-Y:Appropriate for children of all ages with	None
themes and elements suitable for children aged 2-6.
TV-Y7: Programs designed for children age 7	[(FV) Fantasy
and older.	Violence]
TV-G: Programs suitable for all ages.These	None
programs contain little or no violence, no
strong language and little or no sexual dialog or
situations.
TV-PG: Programs contain elements that some	[(D) Dialog]
parents may ﬁnd unsuitable for younger	[(L) Language]
children and which may need parental guidance.	[(S) Sex]
The program may contain moderate violence,	[(V) Violence]
sexual dialog and/or situations and some strong
language.
TV-14: Programs contain elements that may	[(D) Dialog]
not be suitable for children under 14 years of	[(L) Language]
age.These programs include one or more of	[(S) Sex]
the following: intense violence, intense sexual	[(V) Violence]
situations, suggestive dialog and strong language.

TV-MA: Programs are designed to be viewed by	[(L) Language]
adults and may be unsuitable for children under	[(S) Sex]
the age of 17.These programs may contain	[(V) Violence]
graphical violence, explicit sexual activity and/or
crude or indecent language.

Use the movie ratings lock

You can control viewing of movies based on their Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) rating.

2 Select one of the menus for movie ratings lock.

•In the USA, select [US Movie ratings lock].

•In Canada, select [Canadian English Rating] or [Canadian French Rating].

3 Enter your PIN (see ‘Set your PIN’ on page 17).

»The following screen shows the ratings in [US Movie ratings lock].

PICTURE	X
	X
SOUND	NC-17
	NC-17
SETUP	R
	R
FEATURES	PG-13
	PG-13
LANGUAGE	PG
	PG
	G
	NR

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4 Press Î or ï and then press OK repeatedly to switch between blocked and not blocked.

•A box with indicates that all items in the rating are blocked.

•An empty box indicates that no items in the rating are not blocked.

5 Press MENU to exit.

Summary of US Movie ratings

Rating	Description
NR	Not rated.
G	Movies with a mild content, suitable for all ages.
PG	Movies for which parental guidance is recommended.
	They may contain a few racy or violent scenes or
	maybe some bad language.
PG-13	Movies for which parental guidance may be
	recommended if under age 13.

RRestricted.The movies usually contain offensive sex or bad language and may be unsuitable for children under the age of 17. Parental guidance or permission needed.

NC-17	Even with parental permission, forbidden under age
	17. More offensive sex, violence or bad language.

XMovies which generally focus on sex, violence and/or bad language. Also known as pornography.

Summary of Canadian English rating

Rating	Description
E	Exempt program.

CProgramming suitable for children under the age of 8 years. No profanity or sexual content of any level allowed. Minimal comedic violence.

C8+	Suitable for children ages 8 and over. Low intensity
	violence and fantasy horror allowed.
G	Movies with a mild content, suitable for all ages.
PG	Movies for which parental guidance is recommended.
	They may contain a few racy or violent scenes or
	maybe some bad language.
14+	Programming intended for children ages 14 and
	over. May contain intense scenes of violence, strong
	profanity, and depictions of sexual activity within the
	context of a story.
18+	Programming intended for viewers ages 18 and over.
	May contain strong violence, language, and sexual
	activity.

Summary of Canadian French rating

Rating	Description
E	Exempt program.

GAppropriate for all ages with little or no violence and little to no sexual content.

8ans+	Appropriate for children 8 and up which may
	contain little violence, some foul language and/or
	little to no sexual content.
13ans+	Appropriate for children 13 and up, with moderate
	violence, language, and some sexual situations.
	Persons under 13 should be accompanied by an
	adult.
16ans+	Appropriate for children 16 and up, with strong
	violence, strong language, and strong sexual content.
18ans+	Only to be viewed by adults and contains extreme
	violence and graphic sexual content/pornography.

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